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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ga93sle
You notice that both the duct tape and the bubblegum fixxes came from Ford people?
LOL worth qouting
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ga93sle
You notice that both the duct tape and the bubblegum fixxes came from Ford people?
Absolutely, since Fords ARE built with duck tape, paperclips, gum, and rubber bands.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonneville94V688
Originally Posted by ga93sle
You notice that both the duct tape and the bubblegum fixxes came from Ford people?
Absolutely, since Fords ARE built with duck tape, paperclips, gum, and rubber bands.
The ironic thing about that statement is that we fixxed the gas lines on my dad'* F-150 with black electricians tape.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ga93sle
You notice that both the duct tape and the bubblegum fixxes came from Ford people?
That'* because if it'* good enough for NASA, it'* good enough for us!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Bubble gum and duct tape Try threading the hole and using a bolt and washer. Thats the difference in Ford and GM fixit engineering.... That said sorry to hear about the bad luck on gas tank sqela.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by GXP Venom
Bubble gum and duct tape Try threading the hole and using a bolt and washer. Thats the difference in Ford and GM fixit engineering.... That said sorry to hear about the bad luck on gas tank sqela.
thanks already replaced the tank with a new one. she'* good as new now

ironic thing is the day before we had to drop the tank on the minivan to replace fuel sensor
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GXP Venom
try threading the hole and using a bolt and washer.



Bubblegum/duct tape seal better, and require no specialized tools, like a 10mm wrench!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MyLittleBlackBird
Originally Posted by ga93sle
You notice that both the duct tape and the bubblegum fixxes came from Ford people?
That'* because if it'* good enough for NASA, it'* good enough for us!
Sorry 4 the hijack, Squela ... but I'd had to reply to this.

What does NASA and Your tranny have in common.......Ooo ya !
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by GXP Venom
Originally Posted by MyLittleBlackBird
Originally Posted by ga93sle
You notice that both the duct tape and the bubblegum fixxes came from Ford people?
That'* because if it'* good enough for NASA, it'* good enough for us!
Sorry 4 the hijack, Squela ... but I'd had to reply to this.

What does NASA and Your tranny have in common.......Ooo ya !
LOL defintly worth posting

Just no more hocus pocus chanting stuff I've ran out of chewing gum,shoelaces and scrap cardboard to do anymore repairs
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by GXP Venom
Originally Posted by MyLittleBlackBird
Originally Posted by ga93sle
You notice that both the duct tape and the bubblegum fixxes came from Ford people?
That'* because if it'* good enough for NASA, it'* good enough for us!
Sorry 4 the hijack, Squela ... but I'd had to reply to this.

What does NASA and Your tranny have in common.......Ooo ya !
If that'* not being owned, I really don't know what is

I'd be worried about the gum coming off the tank.. LOL

hit junkyards for tanks. After that, make a sheetmetal guard and put it over the tank.
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